Molotov cocktail thrown at district governorship in Istanbul

February 15 2013 10:49:58

Molotov cocktail thrown at district governorship in Istanbul

ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency

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Three masked subjects attacked Güngören’s district governorship in Istanbul with a Molotov cocktail late yesterday.

A Molotov cocktail was thrown into the building from a window, causing a small fire. A policeman working at the governorship noticed the fire and extinguished it before it turned into a stronger blaze.

Police have opened an investigation into the attack.

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